£2.2m roadworks ahead...

THREE and a half miles of a road with "deep structural issues" is being resurfaced in a £2.2million investment to make it safer and quieter.
The project, which started October 3 and is likely to finish in January, will see the A663 Broadway resurfaced from the junction with the A627 at Holden Fold to Moston Lane East, south of junction 21, M60.
Highways England is investing £2.2million to improve the road by making it smoother and safer for drivers and also quieter for residents.
Part of the work will see the old asphalt replaced with a low-noise, smooth surface, and worn road... read more

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